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1 Y CorĂ©, hijo de Izhar, hijo de Coat, hijo de LevĂ­; y DatĂ¡n y Abiram, hijos de Eliab; y On, hijo de Pelet, de los hijos de RubĂ©n, tomaron hombres ,
2 y se levantaron contra MoisĂ©s con doscientos cincuenta varones de los hijos de Israel, prĂ­ncipes de la congregaciĂ³n, de los del consejo, varones de nombre;
3 y se juntaron contra MoisĂ©s y AarĂ³n, y les dijeron: Basta ya de vosotros, porque toda la congregaciĂ³n, todos ellos son santos, y en medio de ellos estĂ¡ el SEĂ‘OR; ¿por quĂ©, pues, os levantĂ¡is vosotros sobre la congregaciĂ³n del SEĂ‘OR?
4 Y cuando lo oyĂ³ MoisĂ©s, se postrĂ³ sobre su rostro;
5 y hablĂ³ a CorĂ© y a todo su sĂ©quito, diciendo: Mañana mostrarĂ¡ el SEĂ‘OR quiĂ©n es suyo, y al santo lo harĂ¡ llegar a sĂ­; y al que Ă©l escogiere, Ă©l lo allegarĂ¡ a sĂ­.
6 Haced esto: tomad incensarios, Coré y todo su séquito,
7 y poned fuego en ellos, y poned en ellos sahumerio delante del SEĂ‘OR mañana; y serĂ¡ que el varĂ³n a quien el SEĂ‘OR escogiere, aquel serĂ¡ el santo; esto os baste, hijos de LevĂ­.
8 Dijo mĂ¡s MoisĂ©s a CorĂ©: OĂ­d ahora, hijos de LevĂ­:
9 ¿Os es poco que el Dios de Israel os haya apartado de la congregaciĂ³n de Israel, haciĂ©ndoos allegar a sĂ­ para que ministraseis en el servicio del tabernĂ¡culo del SEĂ‘OR, y estuvieseis delante de la congregaciĂ³n para ministrarles?
10 ¿Y que te hizo acercar a ti, y a todos tus hermanos los hijos de LevĂ­ contigo; para que procurĂ©is tambiĂ©n el sacerdocio?
11 Por tanto, tĂº y todo tu sĂ©quito sois los que os juntĂ¡is contra el SEĂ‘OR; pues AarĂ³n, ¿quĂ© es, para que contra Ă©l murmurĂ©is?
12 Y enviĂ³ MoisĂ©s a llamar a DatĂ¡n y Abiram, hijos de Eliab; mas ellos respondieron: No iremos allĂ¡.
13 ¿Es poco que nos hayas hecho venir de una tierra que destila leche y miel, para hacernos morir en el desierto, sino que tambiĂ©n te enseñorees de nosotros imperiosamente?
14 Ni tampoco nos has metido tĂº en tierra que fluya leche y miel, ni nos has dado heredades de tierras y viñas; ¿has de arrancar los ojos de estos hombres? No subiremos.
15 Entonces MoisĂ©s se enojĂ³ en gran manera, y dijo al SEĂ‘OR: No mires a su presente; ni aun un asno he tomado de ellos, ni a ninguno de ellos he hecho mal.
16 DespuĂ©s dijo MoisĂ©s a CorĂ©: TĂº y todo tu sĂ©quito, poneos mañana delante del SEĂ‘OR; tĂº, y ellos, y AarĂ³n;
17 y tomad cada uno su incensario, y poned sahumerio en ellos, y allegad delante del SEĂ‘OR cada uno su incensario, doscientos cincuenta incensarios; tĂº tambiĂ©n, y AarĂ³n, cada uno con su incensario.
18 Y tomaron cada uno su incensario, y pusieron en ellos fuego, y pusieron tambiĂ©n en ellos sahumerio, y se pusieron a la puerta del tabernĂ¡culo del testimonio con MoisĂ©s y AarĂ³n.
19 Ya CorĂ© habĂ­a hecho juntar contra ellos toda la congregaciĂ³n a la puerta del tabernĂ¡culo del testimonio; entonces la gloria del SEĂ‘OR apareciĂ³ a toda la congregaciĂ³n.
20 Y el SEĂ‘OR hablĂ³ a MoisĂ©s y a AarĂ³n, diciendo:
21 Apartaos de entre esta congregaciĂ³n, y los consumirĂ© en un momento.
22 Y ellos se echaron sobre sus rostros, y dijeron: Dios, Dios de los espĂ­ritus de toda carne, ¿no es un varĂ³n el que pecĂ³? ¿Y te airarĂ¡s contra toda la congregaciĂ³n?
23 Entonces el SEĂ‘OR hablĂ³ a MoisĂ©s, diciendo:
24 Habla a la congregaciĂ³n, diciendo: Apartaos de en derredor de la tienda de CorĂ©, DatĂ¡n, y Abiram.
25 Y MoisĂ©s se levantĂ³, y fue a DatĂ¡n y a Abiram; y los ancianos de Israel fueron en pos de Ă©l.
26 Y Ă©l hablĂ³ a la congregaciĂ³n, diciendo: Apartaos ahora de las tiendas de estos impĂ­os hombres, y no toquĂ©is ninguna cosa suya, para que no perezcĂ¡is por ventura en todos sus pecados.
27 Y se apartaron de las tiendas de CorĂ©, de DatĂ¡n, y de Abiram en derredor; y DatĂ¡n y Abiram salieron y se pusieron a las puertas de sus tiendas, con sus mujeres, sus hijos, y sus chiquitos.
28 Y dijo MoisĂ©s: En esto conocerĂ©is que el SEĂ‘OR me ha enviado para que hiciese todas estas cosas; y que no las hice de mi propio corazĂ³n.
29 Si como mueren todos los hombres murieren Ă©stos, o si fueren ellos visitados a la manera de todos los hombres, el SEĂ‘OR no me enviĂ³.
30 Mas si el SEÑOR hiciere una nueva cosa, y la tierra abriere su boca, y los tragare con todas sus cosas, y descendieren vivos al infierno, entonces conoceréis que estos hombres irritaron al SEÑOR.
31 Y aconteciĂ³, que al acabar Ă©l de hablar todas estas palabras, se rompiĂ³ la tierra que estaba debajo de ellos;
32 y abriĂ³ la tierra su boca, y los tragĂ³ a ellos, y a sus casas; a todos los hombres de CorĂ©, y a toda su hacienda.
33 Y ellos, con todo lo que tenĂ­an, descendieron vivos al infierno, y los cubriĂ³ la tierra, y perecieron de en medio de la congregaciĂ³n.
34 Y todo Israel, los que estaban en derredor de ellos, huyeron al estruendo de ellos; porque decĂ­an: Por ventura no nos trague la tierra.
35 Y saliĂ³ fuego del SEĂ‘OR, y consumiĂ³ los doscientos cincuenta hombres que ofrecĂ­an el sahumerio.
36 Entonces el SEĂ‘OR hablĂ³ a MoisĂ©s, diciendo:
37 Di a Eleazar, hijo de AarĂ³n sacerdote, que tome los incensarios de en medio del incendio, y derrame mĂ¡s allĂ¡ el fuego; porque son santificados
38 los incensarios de estos pecadores contra sus almas; y harĂ¡n de ellos planchas extendidas para cubrir el altar; por cuanto ofrecieron con ellos delante del SEĂ‘OR, son santificados; y serĂ¡n por señal a los hijos de Israel.
39 Y el sacerdote Eleazar tomĂ³ los incensarios de metal con que los quemados habĂ­an ofrecido; y los extendieron para cubrir el altar,
40 en recuerdo a los hijos de Israel, que ningĂºn extraño que no sea de la simiente de AarĂ³n, llegue a ofrecer sahumerio delante del SEĂ‘OR, para que no sea como CorĂ©, y como su sĂ©quito; segĂºn se lo dijo el SEĂ‘OR por mano de MoisĂ©s.
41 El dĂ­a siguiente, toda la congregaciĂ³n de los hijos de Israel se quejaron contra MoisĂ©s y AarĂ³n, diciendo: Vosotros habĂ©is dado muerte al pueblo del SEĂ‘OR.
42 Y aconteciĂ³ que, cuando se juntĂ³ la congregaciĂ³n contra MoisĂ©s y AarĂ³n, miraron hacia el tabernĂ¡culo del testimonio, y he aquĂ­ la nube lo habĂ­a cubierto, y apareciĂ³ la gloria del SEĂ‘OR.
43 Y vinieron MoisĂ©s y AarĂ³n delante del tabernĂ¡culo del testimonio.
44 Y el SEĂ‘OR hablĂ³ a MoisĂ©s, diciendo:
45 Apartaos de en medio de esta congregaciĂ³n, y los consumirĂ© en un momento. Y ellos se echaron sobre sus rostros.
46 Y dijo MoisĂ©s a AarĂ³n: Toma el incensario, y pon en Ă©l fuego del altar, y sobre Ă©l pon incienso, y ve presto a la congregaciĂ³n, y reconcĂ­lialos; porque el furor ha salido de delante de la faz del SEĂ‘OR; la mortandad ha comenzado.
47 Entonces tomĂ³ AarĂ³n su incensario , como MoisĂ©s dijo, y corriĂ³ en medio de la congregaciĂ³n; y he aquĂ­ que la mortandad habĂ­a comenzado en el pueblo; y Ă©l puso incienso, y reconciliĂ³ el pueblo.
48 Y se puso entre los muertos y los vivos, y la mortandad cesĂ³.
49 Y los que murieron de aquella mortandad fueron catorce mil setecientos, sin los muertos por el negocio de Coré.
50 DespuĂ©s se volviĂ³ AarĂ³n a MoisĂ©s a la puerta del tabernĂ¡culo del testimonio, cuando la mortandad habĂ­a cesado.

Números 16 Commentary

Chapter 16

The rebellion of Korah, Dathan, and Abiram Korah contends for the priesthood. (1-11) Disobedience of Dathan and Abiram. (12-15) The glory of the Lord appears The intercession of Moses and Aaron. (16-22) The earth swallows up Dathan and Abiram. (23-34) The company of Korah consumed. (35-40) The people murmur A plague sent. (41-50)

Verses 1-11 Pride and ambition occasion a great deal of mischief both in churches and states. The rebels quarrel with the settlement of the priesthood upon Aaron and his family. Small reason they had to boast of the people's purity, or of God's favour, as the people had been so often and so lately polluted with sin, and were now under the marks of God's displeasure. They unjustly charge Moses and Aaron with taking honour to themselves; whereas they were called of God to it. See here, 1. What spirit levellers are of; those who resist the powers God has set over them. 2. What usage they have been serviceable. Moses sought instruction from God. The heart of the wise studies to answer, and asks counsel of God. Moses shows their privileges as Levites, and convicts them of the sin of undervaluing these privileges. It will help to keep us from envying those above us, duly to consider how many there are below us.

Verses 12-15 Moses summoned Dathan and Abiram to bring their complaints; but they would not obey. They bring very false charges against Moses. Those often fall under the heaviest censures, who in truth deserve the highest praise. Moses, though the meekest man, yet, finding God reproached in him, was very wroth; he could not bear to see the people ruining themselves. He appeals to God as to his own integrity. He bade them appear with Aaron next morning, at the time of offering the morning incense. Korah undertook thus to appear. Proud ambitious men, while projecting their own advancement, often hurry on their own shameful fall.

Verses 16-22 The same glory of the Lord that appeared to place Aaron in his office at first, ( Leviticus 9:23 ) , now appeared to confirm him in it; and to confound those who set up against him. Nothing is more terrible to those who are conscious of guilt, than the appearance of the Divine glory. See how dangerous it is to have fellowship with sinners, and to partake with them. Though the people had treacherously deserted them, yet Moses and Aaron approved themselves faithful shepherds of Israel. If others fail in their duty to us, that does not take away the obligations we are under to seek their welfare. Their prayer was a pleading prayer, and it proved a prevailing one.

Verses 23-34 The seventy elders of Israel attend Moses. It is our duty to do what we can to countenance and support lawful authority when it is opposed. And those who would not perish with sinners, must come out from among them, and be separate. It was in answer to the prayer of Moses, that God stirred up the hearts of the congregation to remove for their own safety. Grace to separate from evil-doers is one of the things that accompany salvation. God, in justice, left the rebels to the obstinacy and hardness of their own hearts. Moses, by Divine direction, when all Israel were waiting the event, declares that if the rebels die a common death, he will be content to be called and counted an imposter. As soon as Moses had spoken the word, God caused the earth to open and swallow them all up. The children perished with their parents; in which, though we cannot tell how bad they might be to deserve it, or how good God might be otherwise to them; yet of this we are sure, that Infinite Justice did them no wrong. It was altogether miraculous. God has, when he pleases, strange punishments for the workers of iniquity. It was very significant. Considering how the earth is still in like manner loaded with the weight of man's sins, we have reason to wonder that it does not now sink under its load. The ruin of others should be our warning. Could we, by faith, hear the outcries of those that are gone down to the bottomless pit, we should give more diligence than we do to escape for our lives, lest we also come into their condemnation.

Verses 35-40 A fire went out from the Lord, and consumed the two hundred and fifty men that offered incense, while Aaron, who stood with them, was preserved alive. God is jealous of the honour of his own institutions, and will not have them invaded. The sacrifice of the wicked is an abomination to the Lord. The censers are devoted, and, as all devoted things, must be made serviceable to the glory of God. This covering of the altar would remind the children of Israel of this event, that others might hear and fear, and do no more presumptuously. They brought destruction on themselves both in body and soul. Thus all who break the law and neglect the gospel choose and love death.

Verses 41-50 The gaping earth was scarcely closed, before the same sins are again committed, and all these warnings slighted. They called the rebels the people of the Lord; and find fault with Divine justice. The obstinacy of Israel notwithstanding the terrors of God's law, as given on mount Sinai, and the terrors of his judgments, shows how necessary the grace of God is to change men's hearts and lives. Love will do what fear cannot. Moses and Aaron interceded with God for mercy, knowing how great the provocation was. Aaron went, and burned incense between the living and the dead, not to purify the air, but to pacify an offended God. As one tender of the life of every Israelite, Aaron made all possible speed. We must render good for evil. Observe especially, that Aaron was a type of Christ. There is an infection of sin in the world, which only the cross and intercession of Jesus Christ can stay and remove. He enters the defiled and dying camp. He stands between the dead and the living; between the eternal Judge and the souls under condemnation. We must have redemption through His blood, even the remission of sins. We admire the ready devotion of Aaron: shall we not bless and praise the unspeakable grace and love which filled the Saviour's heart, when he placed himself in our stead, and bought us with his life? Greatly indeed hath God commended his love towards us, in that while we were yet sinners, Christ died for us, ( Romans 5:8 ) .

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Chapter Summary

INTRODUCTION TO NUMBERS 16

This chapter gives an account of a sedition of Korah and others against Moses and Aaron, Nu 16:1-4, with whom Moses expostulates, and shows the unreasonableness of their clamour against Aaron, Nu 16:5-11; sends for Dathan and Abiram, who were in the confederacy, but refused to come, which greatly angered Moses, Nu 16:12-15; orders Korah and his company to appear before the Lord the next day, with Aaron, to have the controversy decided, Nu 16:16-18; when all the congregation gathered together would have been, consumed had it not been for the intercession of Moses and Aaron, Nu 16:19-22; and who, being separated from the rebels by the command of the Lord, some of the rebels were swallowed up in the earth, and others destroyed by fire from heaven, Nu 16:23-35; and their censers were made a covering for the altar, as a memorial of their sin, Nu 16:36-40; on which there was a new insurrection of the people, which brought a plague upon them, and destroyed 14,700 persons, and which was stopped at the intercession of Aaron, Nu 16:41-50.

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